Srinika (Siri) D. Jayaratne

Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs and Professor of Social Work

Srinika (Siri) D. Jayaratne

Degrees

  • B.A., Psychology, 1968, University of California, Riverside;
  • M.S.W., Social Work, 1971, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI;
  • Ph.D., Social Work and Psychology, 1975, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

BioSketch

Professor Siri Jayaratne has been studying the effects of work stress on the health and well-being of social workers since 1979. His program of research has included four national surveys of social workers, as well as a study of social workers and their spouses. Jayaratne is also exploring aspects of client violence towards social workers in the workplace. In a related project, he and his collaborators are examining practice standards, the behaviors social workers engage in when they see a client, and the worker's judgments about the appropriateness of such behaviors. Other areas of research/scholarly interest: social work practice; practice evaluation; program evaluation.


Personal Information
Email sirijay@umich.edu
Mailbox  21
INDI  136
Primary Location
Room: 4688 SSWB
Phone: (734) 763-5959
Fax: (734) 763-3372
 University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Secondary Location
Room: 4688 SSWB
Phone: (734) 763-6124
Fax: (734) 764-9954
 University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109